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Building End-to-End Chicken Traceability with GS1 Standards

In an era where food safety, sustainability, and consumer trust are under scrutiny, a leading Retail Supermarket partnered with GS1 to bring traceability to the forefront of the chicken value chain. The goal? To create a farm-to-fork traceability system that not only meets global compliance standards but also enhances transparency, boosts operational efficiency, and builds lasting trust with consumers. 

The Meat Traceability Project set out to track every critical event—from broiler farms to store shelves—creating a single source of truth for all stakeholders.

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About the Company

GS1, a global leader in developing and maintaining supply chain standards. GS1 India is partnering with India’s leading online grocery platform, to implement a meat traceability solution  

Region

India- Karnataka

Use Case

Farm to Fork Traceability to meet Global Compliance using Traceability Platform 

Features Used

  • Farmer Onboarding and Chicken Placement 
  • Monitoring 
  • Slaughter processing 
  • Blockchain Traceability 
  • Custom QRs 
  • GS1 Traceability URL 

Challenges

Despite the push for transparency, the poultry supply chain is often fragmented. The project faced several key challenges: 

  • Data Silos Across Stakeholders: Farms, processors, distribution centers, and stores all used separate, often manual, systems. 
  • Limited Event Capture: Critical lifecycle events (e.g., rearing, slaughtering, packaging) lacked digital documentation. 
  • Compliance Complexity: Aligning all processes to GS1 standards for global interoperability posed technical and operational hurdles. 
  • Consumer Visibility: No unified way to present traceability data to end consumers in a credible and accessible format.

Solutions

To address these challenges, the Meat Traceability Project implemented a comprehensive digital traceability platform that captured and consolidated data across every node in the chicken value chain: 

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At the Broiler Farm: 

  • Digital onboarding of farms, including KYC, location, and rearing records 
  • Animal health, feed, and growth cycle data recorded 

During Slaughtering: 

  • Hygiene and safety compliance captured 
  • Lot-wise batch generation with timestamps and processor details 

In Butchery: 

  • Real-time monitoring of cuts, packaging, and product transformation 
  • Unique product IDs tagged for traceability 

Across Distribution Centres: 

  • Cold chain management and storage condition logs 
  • Movement tracking to retail locations 

At the Store: 

  • Final delivery confirmation 
  • Product scan linking to digital traceability records viewable by consumers 

GS1 Compliance: 

  • All data captured in GS1-compatible formats (barcodes, EPCIS events) 
  • Seamless data sharing and interoperability across systems 

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The Results

The rollout delivered measurable improvements across the supply chain: 

  • 100% traceability from farm to retail shelf for chicken products 
  • Reduction in manual errors and data entry discrepancies 
  • Improved inventory accountability and recall readiness 
  • Enhanced consumer trust with QR-based product information access 
  • GS1-compliant traceability framework, paving the way for future expansions

Key Takeaways

  • Traceability Is a Team Sport: Every supply chain actor must participate for it to work. 
  • Digital Is Non-Negotiable: Manual systems simply can’t deliver real-time traceability or compliance. 
  • GS1 Standards Build Trust: Adopting global standards ensures data consistency and global scalability. 
  • Transparency Drives Loyalty: Giving consumers access to sourcing and handling details elevates brand credibility. 
  • Scalability Starts with Design: A modular, standards-based system can grow with your supply chain. 

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